Firefighter Salary in Illinois

The average Firefighter salary in Illinois is $93,692. The salary range for a Firefighter is usually between $74,738 and $107,308 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $207,364. The average hourly pay for a Firefighter is $45.04 per hour.

What are Top Paying Cities and Employers for Firefighter Jobs in Illinois

The employer paying the highest salary for a Firefighter job in Illinois is City of Chicago Department of Finance with an average salary as high as $120,307. Top 3 cities paying the highest average Firefighter salary in Illinois are Chicago, with an average salary of $111,723, followed by Naperville, with an average salary of $104,195, and Schaumburg, with an average salary of $99,316.

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Illinois Firefighter Salary Lookup
Average Salary
$93,692/yr
Records Number
1,869
Employers Number
73
Job Pay Rank
37,432th
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Top Paying Employers for Firefighter Jobs

EmployerAverage Salary
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL$120,307
Naperville Fire Department, IL$104,195
Wheeling Fire Department, IL$101,785
Downers Grove Fire Department, IL$100,340
Buffalo Grove Fire Department, IL$99,326
Schaumburg Fire Department, IL$99,316
Batavia Fire Department, IL$99,236
Norwood Park Fire Protection District, IL$98,071
North Maine Fire Protection District, IL$97,814
Evanston Fire Department, IL$97,606

Similar Jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
Firefighter$83,048
Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician$72,127
Firefighter Captain$94,263
Firefighter - Probationary$40,254
Firefighter Lieutenant$87,717
Firefighter Recruit$47,727
Firefighters$74,635
Firefighter/Engineer$70,752
Firefighter Trainee$23,626
Firefighter/ems$73,266

Firefighter Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Alaska$117,891186
Alabama$57,502333
Arkansas$47,478620
Arizona$69,600784
California$191,5277386
Colorado$73,053347
Connecticut$92,113879
District of Columbia$85,05369
Delaware$61,12027
Federal$60,87219
Florida$72,5465605
Georgia$50,348817
Iowa$75,472311
Idaho$2,524115
Illinois$90,9431869
Indiana$69,3503143
Kansas$66,706653
Kentucky$72,044722
Louisiana$47,679723
Massachusetts$85,0012189
Maryland$77,497527
Maine$1,01937
Michigan$69,486539
Minnesota$68,845818
Missouri$85,231746
Mississippi$49,300373
Montana$2123
Nebraska$80,936220
New Jersey$87,6172134
New Mexico$47,759177
Nevada$133,851284
New York$138,5199690
Ohio$69,232926
Oklahoma$58,377368
Oregon$97,452213
Pennsylvania$79,1181904
Rhode Island$58,068253
South Carolina$53,650371
South Dakota$63,42285
Tennessee$48,980780
Texas$78,0604882
Utah$49,955886
Virginia$67,0531335
Vermont$2,546106
Washington$105,2631008
Wisconsin$88,488598
West Virginia$45,62189
Wyoming$53,128121

Firefighter Salary in Cities

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City NameStateRecords NumberAverage Salary
ChicagoIL314$111,723
NapervilleIL143$104,195
SchaumburgIL91$99,316
EvanstonIL72$97,607
BolingbrookIL65$96,585
PalatineIL64$106,561
PeoriaIL63$74,856
Downers GroveIL58$100,341
WaucondaIL55$61,451
GlenviewIL55$105,861
OswegoIL53$87,833
LombardIL49$99,622
HuntleyIL46$91,464
Carol StreamIL46$92,991
WheelingIL45$101,786
Oak LawnIL45$94,235
AlgonquinIL44$80,043
BuffaloIL40$99,326
DekalbIL39$88,276
Melrose ParkIL38$89,450
LemontIL37$83,927
NormalIL36$79,922
Rock IslandIL34$70,910
OttawaIL31$79,037
Long GroveIL28$48,302
MolineIL27$62,246
WoodstockIL27$87,424
FrankfortIL24$89,079
Round LakeIL23$80,170
ElginIL23$80,559
Granite CityIL23$70,789
PekinIL22$74,794
ItascaIL22$94,723
BelvidereIL22$70,185
LisleIL21$87,579
Oak BrookIL21$94,775
RochelleIL20$87,202
FranklinIL20$84,675
Schiller ParkIL18$96,405
DaleIL18$82,944
BellwoodIL18$94,426
South HollandIL17$82,442
MidlothianIL17$64,332
Oak ForestIL17$86,146
BrookfieldIL17$95,501
LansingIL17$82,558
SpringfieldIL16$71,177
RomeovilleIL16$78,742
River ForestIL15$97,306
Villa ParkIL15$93,825
ZionIL15$74,880
AuroraIL14$75,395
WinnetkaIL14$90,667
HomewoodIL13$86,067
CantonIL13$74,129
GenevaIL11$82,078
HenryIL11$66,603
BataviaIL11$99,236
VernonIL10$69,372
AltonIL10$61,519
MattoonIL10$52,357
ParisIL10$50,499
MokenaIL10$82,951
DixonIL9$70,591
WarrenIL9$76,206
RobertsIL9$78,220
GodfreyIL8$64,191
RiversideIL7$90,869
Fox LakeIL6$71,667
WilmetteIL6$82,665
Wood RiverIL6$70,793
Prospect HeightsIL6$74,983

Top Paid Firefighter in Illinois

NameStateEmployer
Dennis Toppel F
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Dennis Toppel FILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
David Johnson G
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		David Johnson GILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Dennis Toppel F
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Dennis Toppel FILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
David Johnson G
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		David Johnson GILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Stephen Young L
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Stephen Young LILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Michael Tuma L
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Michael Tuma LILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
John Martinez J
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		John Martinez JILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Michael Tuma L
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Michael Tuma LILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Donald Thelen A
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Donald Thelen AILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Dennis Toppel F
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Dennis Toppel FILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Randall Smith L
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Randall Smith LILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
James Toomey R
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		James Toomey RILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
William Heenan H
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		William Heenan HILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
John Martinez J
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		John Martinez JILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
James Oboyle M Jr
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		James Oboyle M JrILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Charles Joiner E
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Charles Joiner EILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Charles Joiner E
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Charles Joiner EILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
James Toomey R
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		James Toomey RILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Timothy Brien M O
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Timothy Brien M OILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
William Gallapo F
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		William Gallapo FILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Illinois Firefighter Salary Lookup
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